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mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n whereby_o grace_n reign_v unto_o life_n through_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o which_o be_v jesus_n christ._n rom._n 5._o 21._o for_o there_o be_v three_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n the_o father_n send_v his_o son_n to_o accomplish_v the_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n and_o both_o of_o they_o send_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o work_v save_v grace_n in_o our_o heart_n and_o apply_v unto_o our_o soul_n the_o holiness_n purchase_v by_o the_o son_n of_o god_n what_o be_v promise_v therein_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o everlasting_a salvation_n with_o the_o mean_n thereof_o as_o christ_n and_o in_o he_o conversion_n justification_n and_o sanctification_n what_o be_v the_o condition_n on_o man_n part_n the_o gift_n be_v most_o free_a on_o god_n part_n nothing_o be_v require_v on_o man_n part_n but_o the_o receive_n of_o grace_n offer_v which_o be_v do_v in_o those_o that_o be_v of_o capacity_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n john_n 1._o 12._o 14_o 15._o 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sanctification_n in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n which_o be_v but_o begin_v in_o this_o life_n and_o be_v call_v sanctification_n and_o perfect_v in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v which_o therefore_o be_v most_o strict_o call_v glory_n how_o far_o forth_o be_v our_o nature_n renew_v in_o this_o life_n by_o sanctification_n this_o renew_n be_v of_o our_o whole_a nature_n 1_o thess._n 5._o 23._o rom._n 12._o 2._o the_o understanding_n be_v enlighten_v the_o will_v rectify_v the_o affection_n regulate_v the_o outward_a man_n reform_v but_o not_o whole_o in_o this_o life_n and_o this_o be_v do_v by_o the_o powerful_a operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n who_o have_v begin_v a_o good_a work_n in_o we_o will_v perfect_v it_o unto_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n joh._n 13._o 6._o psal._n 51._o 10._o ezek._n 36._o 26._o what_o be_v the_o part_n of_o our_o sanctification_n two_o answerable_a to_o the_o two_o powerful_a mean_n whereby_o they_o be_v wrought_v first_o mortification_n or_o die_v unto_o sin_n and_o thereby_o freedom_n from_o the_o dominion_n thereof_o by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n rom._n 6._o 6_o 7._o second_o vivification_n or_o quicken_a unto_o newness_n of_o life_n by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n in_o regard_n whereof_o it_o be_v also_o call_v our_o first_o resurrection_n rev._n 20._o 6._o how_o do_v sanctification_n differ_v from_o the_o former_a grace_n of_o justification_n in_o many_o main_a and_o material_a difference_n sanctification_n as_o 1._o in_o the_o order_n not_o of_o time_n wherein_o they_o go_v together_o rom._n 8._o 30._o nor_o of_o knowledge_n and_o apprehension_n wherein_o this_o latter_a have_v precedency_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 11._o but_o of_o nature_n wherein_o the_o former_a be_v the_o ground_n of_o this_o latter_a 2_o cor._n 7._o 1._o second_o in_o the_o subject_a the_o righteousness_n whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v be_v inherent_a in_o christ_n for_o we_o but_o this_o of_o sanctification_n in_o ourselves_o from_o he_o rom._n 8._o 10._o three_o in_o the_o cause_n our_o justification_n follow_v from_o the_o merit_n our_o sanctification_n from_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o death_n and_o life_n of_o christ._n 1._o four_o in_o the_o instrument_n faith_n which_o in_o justification_n be_v only_o as_o a_o hand_n receive_v in_o sanctification_n be_v a_o coworking_a virtue_n act_v 15._o 19_o gal._n 5._o 6._o five_o in_o the_o measure_n justification_n be_v in_o all_o believer_n and_o at_o all_o time_n alike_o 18._o but_o sanctification_n wrought_v different_o and_o by_o degree_n 18._o six_o in_o the_o end_n which_o be_v in_o both_o eternal_a life_n rom._n 6._o 23_o 24._o yet_o the_o one_o be_v among_o the_o cause_n of_o reign_v the_o other_o only_o as_o the_o highway_n unto_o the_o kingdom_n what_o be_v the_o rule_n and_o square_v of_o our_o sanctification_n the_o whole_a word_n of_o god_n joh._n 17._o 17._o ps._n 119._o 9_o as_o contain_v that_o will_n of_o he_o rom._n 12._o 2._o which_o be_v even_o our_o sanctification_n 1_o thess._n 4._o 3_o etc._n etc._n how_o do_v you_o prove_v that_o god_n word_n be_v such_o a_o rule_n 1._o by_o express_v warrant_n of_o scripture_n 2_o tim._n 3._o 14._o 17._o 2._o by_o the_o resemblance_n and_o thing_n whereunto_o it_o be_v compare_v as_o to_o the_o way_n we_o walk_v in_o jer_n 6._o 16._o mark_v 12._o 14._o act._n 18._o 24_o 25._o to_o a_o light_n and_o a_o lantern_n in_o a_o dark_a place_n to_o guide_v our_o foot_n into_o the_o way_n of_o peace_n psa._n 119._o 105._o prov._n 6._o 23._o 2_o pet._n 19_o 20._o luc._n 1._o 77._o 79._o to_o a_o glass_n jam._n 1._o 25._o to_o a_o rule_n line_n square_n measure_n and_o balance_n whereby_o must_v be_v frame_v 16._o order_v measure_a and_o
ponder_v isa._n 28._o 17._o gal._n 6._o 16._o 3._o because_o they_o only_o be_v commend_v for_o a_o holy_a and_o righteous_a life_n who_o have_v frame_v it_o according_a to_o the_o word_n luc._n 1._o 6._o and_o all_o other_o seclude_v isa._n 8._o 19_o 20._o mat._n 22._o 29._o 4._o because_o nothing_o can_v be_v count_v holy_a and_o righteous_a which_o god_n do_v not_o so_o account_v and_o that_o in_o his_o word_n so_o as_o he_o only_o be_v righteous_a and_o make_v this_o or_o that_o to_o be_v holy_a and_o righteous_a so_o his_o word_n only_o show_v we_o what_o that_o be_v which_o he_o so_o account_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v call_v his_o holy_a word_n 16._o holy_a scripture_n righteous_a law_n etc._n etc._n deut._n 4._o 8._o what_o mean_v you_o here_o by_o the_o holy_a word_n of_o god_n both_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n 22._o the_o old_a testament_n &_o the_o new_a how_o be_v the_o gospel_n a_o rule_n of_o obedience_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o faith_n 17._o as_o the_o law_n 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man_n into_o temptation_n of_o probation_n mat._n 4._o 1._o &_o 6._o 13._o and_o that_o first_o by_o unusual_a probatory_a precept_n as_o when_o he_o command_v abraham_n to_o kill_v his_o son_n gen._n 22._o 1_o etc._n etc._n second_o by_o send_v a_o extraordinary_a measure_n of_o prosperity_n or_o adversity_n deut._n 8._o 16._o three_o by_o let_v loose_a satan_n his_o band_n dog_n to_o buffet_v and_o molest_v the_o godly_a as_o saint_n paul_n 2_o cor._n 12._o 7._o or_o to_o seduce_v the_o wicked_a as_o ahab_n prophet_n 1_o king_n 22._o 22._o four_o by_o desertion_n leave_v man_n to_o themselves_o whether_o for_o a_o time_n hos._n 5._o 15._o as_o ezechias_n in_o the_o business_n of_o the_o king_n of_o babel_n embassage_n 2_o chron._n 32._o 31._o or_o utter_o as_o those_o who_o he_o just_o give_v up_o to_o their_o own_o lust_n rom._n 1._o 26_o 28._o and_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n act_v 5._o 3._o how_o agree_v it_o with_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o lead_v thus_o into_o temptation_n when_o all_o thing_n be_v of_o he_o and_o by_o he_o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v be_v provide_v and_o govern_v of_o he_o yet_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o none_o of_o the_o evil_n which_o be_v in_o the_o transgressor_n cleave_v unto_o he_o but_o how_o can_v that_o be_v without_o stain_n of_o his_o righteousness_n it_o be_v a_o righteous_a thing_n with_o god_n to_o punish_v sin_n with_o sin_n and_o to_o cast_v a_o sinner_n into_o further_a sin_n by_o way_n of_o just_a punishment_n therefore_o we_o desire_v god_n not_o to_o give_v we_o over_o to_o ourselves_o by_o withdraw_v his_o spirit_n from_o we_o as_o when_o man_n do_v delight_n in_o lie_n he_o give_v they_o over_o to_o believe_v lie_n 2_o thes._n 2._o 11._o and_o for_o idolatry_n he_o just_o punish_v they_o with_o corporal_a filthiness_n in_o the_o same_o degree_n hos._n 4._o 14._o rom._n 1._o 24._o now_o be_v natural_o prone_a to_o sin_n when_o by_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n 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great_a as_o it_o be_v the_o usual_a phrase_n of_o scripture_n exod._n 4._o 21._o &_o 9_o 16._o 1_o king_n 22._o 20_o 21_o 22._o rom._n 1._o 24._o 2_o thes._n 2._o 11._o what_o inconvenience_n follow_v upon_o this_o addition_n very_o great_a for_o by_o this_o bare_a permission_n of_o evil_a they_o rob_v god_n of_o his_o glory_n work_v in_o the_o most_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v of_o man_n yea_o even_o of_o the_o best_a thing_n the_o do_v whereof_o be_v attribute_v to_o his_o permission_n heb._n 6._o 3._o may_v we_o not_o offer_v ourselves_o unto_o temptation_n as_o christ_n do_v in_o no_o wise_a for_o he_o be_v carry_v extraordinary_o by_o the_o power_n
inward_a mean_n from_o the_o outward_a in_o no_o case_n for_o those_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v join_v together_o no_o man_n may_v separate_v matth._n 19_o how_o do_v it_o appear_v that_o god_n have_v join_v both_o these_o mean_n together_o because_o he_o say_v by_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n chap._n 59_o 21._o that_o this_o be_v the_o covenant_n that_o he_o will_v make_v with_o his_o people_n to_o put_v his_o spirit_n and_o word_n in_o they_o and_o in_o all_o the_o posterity_n of_o the_o church_n the_o apostle_n in_o like_a manner_n 1_o thess._n 5._o 19_o 20._o join_v these_o two_o together_o quench_v not_o the_o spirit_n and_o despise_v not_o prophesy_v it_o will_v seem_v by_o these_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n and_o sanctification_n proper_a to_o the_o faithful_a may_v be_v lose_v whilst_o he_o exhort_v that_o we_o shall_v not_o quench_v the_o spirit_n by_o no_o mean_n but_o as_o god_n do_v assure_v the_o faithful_a of_o their_o continuance_n 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joh._n 17._o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24._o rom._n 3._o 24_o 25_o 26._o and_o 4._o 6_o 7._o rom._n 8._o 15_o 16_o 17._o 23_o 24_o 25._o eph._n 1._o 4._o col._n 3._o 9_o 10._o 12._o 14._o mat._n 22._o 37_o 38_o 39_o 40._o exod._n 20._o 2_o 3._o exod._n 20._o 5_o 6._o exod._n 20._o 7._o exod._n 20._o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o exod._n 20._o 12._o exod._n 20._o 13._o exod._n 20._o 14._o exod._n 20._o 15._o exod._n 20._o 16._o exod._n 20._o act_n 26._o 20._o 2_o cor._n 7._o 10_o 11._o jer._n 31._o 18_o 19_o eph._n 6._o 10_o 11_o 12._o 1_o pet._n 5._o 8_o 9_o gal._n 6._o 14._o rom._n 8._o 35_o 36_o 37._o gal._n 5._o 14._o col._n 3._o 5_o 6._o leu._n 1._o 74_o 75._o tit._n 2._o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o matth._n 6._o 6_o 7._o matth._n 6._o 9_o 10._o ver._n 11._o 12_o 13._o matth._n 6._o 13._o matth._n 5._o 16_o 17_o 18._o eph._n 4._o 28_o 29._o heb._n 13._o 16._o rom._n 10._o 14_o 15._o eph._n 4._o 11_o 12_o 13._o rom._n 4._o 11._o matth._n 18._o 15_o 16_o 17._o heb._n 9_o 1._o 9_o 10._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 1_o 2_o 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god_n glory_n 11_o their_o admirable_a power_n 12_o their_o antiquity_n 13_o the_o hatred_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o wicked_a man_n against_o they_o 14_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o scripture_n 15_o their_o power_n to_o humble_v a_o man_n and_o raise_v he_o up_o again_o 1_o cor._n 14._o 25._o 16_o the_o consenant_n testimony_n of_o all_o man_n at_o all_o time_n 17_o the_o know_a miracle_n do_v by_o the_o writer_n of_o the_o scripture_n 18_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n that_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o depend_v on_o the_o church_n what_o be_v the_o book_n of_o holy_a scripture_n in_o what_o language_n the_o old_a testament_n be_v write_v that_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v first_o write_v with_o vowel_n and_o prick_n the_o book_n of_o moses_n the_o book_n of_o the_o prophet_n the_o historical_a book_n the_o doctrinal_a book_n the_o poetical_a book_n the_o prosaicall_a book_n the_o apocryphal_a 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less_o yet_o in_o his_o narration_n contrary_a to_o the_o second_o book_n of_o maccabee_n in_o many_o place_n and_o to_o josephus_n in_o something_n for_o example_n the_o first_o book_n of_o maccabee_n say_v that_o antiochus_n die_v at_o babylon_n in_o his_o bed_n be_v grieve_v in_o mind_n for_o tiding_n bring_v to_o he_o out_o of_o persia_n 1_o mac._n 6._o ver_fw-la 8._o &_o 16._o but_o in_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o the_o second_o book_n of_o maccabee_n it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o be_v cut_v in_o piece_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o nanea_n and_o in_o the_o nine_o chapter_n of_o the_o same_o book_n that_o he_o die_v of_o a_o grievous_a disease_n of_o his_o bowel_n in_o a_o strange_a country_n in_o the_o mountain_n 2_o mac._n 9_o 28._o the_o second_o book_n of_o maccabee_n be_v far_o worse_a for_o the_o abridger_n of_o jason_n chronicle_n which_o do_v set_v it_o forth_o do_v not_o only_o confound_v and_o falsify_v many_o story_n as_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o be_v prove_v out_o of_o the_o first_o book_n of_o maccabee_n josephus_n and_o other_o but_o also_o whilst_o he_o give_v his_o sentence_n of_o divers_a fact_n do_v more_o bewray_v the_o weakness_n of_o his_o judgement_n as_o he_o commend_v razis_n for_o kill_v himself_o 2_o mac._n 14._o 42._o and_o judas_n for_o offer_v sacrifice_n for_o the_o dead_a that_o be_v pollute_v with_o idolatry_n 2_o mac._n 12._o 45._o whereas_o it_o be_v to_o be_v think_v rather_o that_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v offer_v to_o pacify_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n for_o they_o that_o be_v alive_a that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v wrap_v in_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o wicked_a as_o in_o the_o story_n of_o achan_n josh._n 7._o yet_o he_o be_v the_o more_o to_o be_v bear_v withal_o because_o he_o confess_v his_o insufficiency_n two_o mac._n 15._o 38._o which_o agree_v not_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n the_o addition_n unto_o ester_n be_v fabulous_a convince_v of_o many_o untruth_n by_o the_o canonical_a book_n as_o namely_o first_o in_o the_o apocryphal_a ester_n mordecai_n be_v say_v to_o dream_v in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o ahashueros_n chap._n 11._o 2._o but_o in_o the_o canonical_a the_o seven_o year_n ester_n 2._o 16._o and_o bellarmine_n make_v the_o dream_n in_o the_o seven_o year_n and_o the_o conspiracy_n in_o the_o second_o make_v five_o year_n difference_n and_o be_v contrary_n to_o chap._n 11._o 2._o the_o true_a say_v that_o mordecai_n have_v no_o reward_n ester_n 6._o 3._o the_o false_a say_v he_o have_v chap._n 12._o 5._o three_o and_o the_o false_a also_o chap._n 12._o 6._o the_o true_a call_v and_o the_o false_a also_o haman_n a_o agagite_n ester_n 3._o 2._o that_o be_v a_o amalekite_n the_o false_a call_v he_o a_o macedonian_a chap._n 16._o 10._o also_o the_o author_n of_o those_o addition_n describe_v the_o countenance_n of_o the_o king_n to_o be_v full_a of_o cruelty_n and_o wrath_n chap._n 15._o 7._o yet_o he_o make_v ester_n to_o say_v it_o be_v glorious_a like_o a_o angel_n of_o god_n and_o full_a of_o grace_n chap._n 13._o 14._o either_o lie_v himself_o or_o charge_v ester_n with_o impudent_a lie_v and_o flatter_v the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n be_v so_o far_o off_o from_o be_v any_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n that_o it_o be_v affirm_v by_o divers_a ancient_a writer_n that_o it_o be_v make_v by_o philo_n the_o jew_n which_o live_v since_o christ_n as_o s._n jerome_n witness_v preface_n in_o proverb_n howsoever_o the_o author_n will_v fain_o seem_v to_o be_v solomon_n chap._n 9_o 8._o see_v his_o cruel_a sentence_n against_o bastard_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o three_o chapter_n jesus_n the_o son_n of_o syrach_n show_v the_o frailty_n of_o man_n in_o divers_a place_n of_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la and_o namely_o chap._n 46._o 20._o where_o he_o acknowledge_v that_o samuel_n indeed_o and_o not_o a_o wicked_a spirit_n in_o the_o shape_n of_o samuel_n be_v raise_v by_o the_o witch_n of_o endor_n 1_o sam._n 28._o also_o chap._n 48._o 10._o he_o understand_v the_o prophecy_n of_o malachi_n of_o the_o personal_a come_n of_o elias_n which_o our_o saviour_n christ_n do_v manifest_o refer_v to_o john_n the_o baptist_n matth._n 11._o 14._o the_o three_o book_n of_o esdras_n be_v full_a of_o impudent_a lie_n and_o fable_n convince_v by_o the_o book_n of_o ezra_n nehemiah_n haggai_n and_o ester_n for_o example_n ezra_n say_v that_o all_o the_o vessel_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n which_o cyrus_n deliver_v to_o sheshbazzar_n be_v by_o sheshbazzar_n carry_v from_o babylon_n to_o jerusalem_n ezr._n 1._o 11._o this_o esdras_n say_v they_o be_v only_o number_v by_o cyrus_n not_o send_v but_o afterward_o darius_n deliver_v they_o to_o zerubbabel_n and_o by_o he_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o jerusalem_n esdras_n 4._o 44._o 57_o the_o four_o book_n of_o esdras_n be_v now_o reject_v of_o the_o papist_n themselves_z as_o it_o be_v of_o hierome_n contain_v also_o many_o falsity_n dream_n and_o fable_n chap._n 6._o 49_o 50._o chap._n 13._o 6._o 4._o 44._o etc._n etc._n and_o chap._n 14._o 21_o 22_o etc._n etc._n thus_o much_o for_o the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n testament_n in_o what_o language_n be_v the_o book_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n write_v in_o greek_a because_o it_o be_v the_o most_o common_a language_n best_a know_v then_o to_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n teach_v that_o all_o kingdom_n shall_v have_v the_o scripture_n in_o a_o language_n which_o they_o understand_v how_o be_v the_o book_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n distinguish_v they_o be_v of_o thing_n reveal_v before_o the_o write_n of_o they_o which_o be_v either_o historical_a five_o in_o number_n contain_v the_o history_n of_o christ_n the_o 4_o gospel_n according_a to_o matthew_n mark_v luke_n john_n his_o apostle_n viz._n the_o acts._n doctrinal_a 21_o epistle_n of_o paul_n to_o the_o roman_n corinthian_n 1_o 2_o galatian_n ephesian_n philippian_n colossian_n thessalonian_n 1_o 2_o timothy_n 1_o 2_o titus_n philemon_n hebrew_n james_n peter_n 2._o john_n 3_o judas_n after_o the_o 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